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To Qi Yu, this night was full of both joy and sorrow.

Although it was not her credit, but to the people of Dongluo, it was indeed a joyous occasion, and Qi Yu was also very happy from the bottom of her heart.

As for the sadness, he had thought of Chu Yixuan. The reason Chu Yixuan came to the Kang City was to accept the challenge, but unfortunately, he was not able to join this battle. Although he might not necessarily have the confidence to win if he was present, it would be a great regret if he did not succeed since he wholeheartedly wished for it.

But the most unfortunate thing was that even though the Eastern Barbarian had retreated, Chu Yixuan could not see such a joyous scene. Qi Yu, who had not dared to think about Chu Yixuan for so long, cried on that night while hugging his pillow …

Mm, although it was not good to make noise and be afraid of others hearing it, the emotions that had been accumulated for a long time had finally been vented. Although it was not a good feeling, it was still better than being able to suppress it for a long time.

Outside Qi Yu's room, Feng Qingmo and Bi Su stood silently at the foot of the stairs. Bi Su looked at the darkened window and whispered: "She probably isn't asleep yet."

Feng Qingmo waved his hands, signalling to Bi Su not to disturb him, turned and walked out of the courtyard.

Bi Su silently followed Feng Qingmo out: "Cousin brother, do you plan to bring Little Yu back to the Ji City?"

Feng Qingmo was silent for a moment, then asked: "Then, do you think she is willing to go back?"

Bi Su thought for a while, "Perhaps, with her status as the Princess Qi, she will not accept it?"

After all, Chu Yixuan was no longer around. If Qi Yu still returned as the Princess Qi, wouldn't that be making life difficult for him by making things difficult for him?

Qi Yu definitely did not want to make things difficult for herself.

Feng Qingmo was silent for a moment, then said: "Let's not discuss this issue for now, we can talk about it tomorrow. I still need to go and see Princess Zhuo Hua and the young wife. Just pay close attention to Little Yu's movements and take care of her. "

"Alright." Bi Su nodded.

After sending Feng Qingmo off, Bi Su finally returned. After standing blankly at Qi Yu's corridor for a while, she then returned to the room next door. She had heard Qi Yu sobbing just now, and she believed that Feng Qingmo had heard it as well. Thinking about how Feng Qingmo loved and protected Qi Yu so much, he must be feeling sad for Qi Yu as well.

In any case, Bi Su was feeling very sad.

In Princess Zhuo Hua's room, Feng Qingmo slowly sat down. Princess Zhuo Hua's servant girl brought over the tea. "Please have a cup of tea with you, Crown Prince."

Feng Qingmo waved his hand, "No need to be so polite. I am only here to look at Nian’er, I will leave shortly. "

Princess Zhuo Hua lightly patted the Nian’er in her arms. At this time, her emotions had already stabilized a lot, but there was still a knot that could not be dispersed between her brows. Nian’er is very good, royal brother need not worry. Today, I've been busy the whole day, and my royal brother is also tired. It's best for me to go rest early. "

"Nian’er is asleep, do you still want to hug him like this?"

"Yes, he has always been unwilling to leave me. Only if I sleep together with him will he be able to sleep soundly."

Feng Qingmo nodded his head, "Taking care of the children is also a difficult task, you must take care of yourself."

Zhuo Hua replied: "I will."

Turning the teacup in his hand, Feng Qingmo asked again: "The Eastern Barbarian have already been withdrawn, do you have any plans?"

Duke Zhuo Hua seemed to have expected Feng Qingmo to ask such a question, so she said calmly: "I will bring Nian’er back to the Western Xia tomorrow."

"When you came to the Kang City, did Prince Consort know about it?" Feng Qingmo asked.

This question made Princess Zhuo Hua a little hesitant. She lowered her head and looked at the Nian’er, saying, "He knows."

Feng Qingmo frowned slightly, "Then how can he be at ease and let you take risks on the Nian’er battlefield?"

Furthermore, Helian Jing was a man whom Princess Zhuo Hua had once passionately loved and pursued. No matter how magnanimous Mu Yunfei was, she wouldn't be at ease if her wife came to see Helian Jing again!

Princess Zhuo Hua could not really avoid it anymore, so she said: "Actually he did not know that I had come to the Kang City, so I was prepared to bring Nian’er back to the Ji City. Unfortunately, the Nian’er got sick and couldn't leave me. I couldn't bring him back with me on a long and bumpy journey, so I couldn't go back. Now that Nian’er is here, I will make an excuse to return.

"Then how can he be at ease and allow you to bring the Nian’er back to the Ji City alone?"

"Because the king of the Western Xia had ordered him to explore the problems of farming and water conservancy in the Western Xia, he was unable to leave and was unable to accompany us."

Feng Qingmo nodded, Princess Zhuo Hua's explanation was plausible. He changed the topic, "Then about the matter of Eastern Barbarian attacking, who did you hear it from? Who told you to set off early to the Kang City to rescue them? "

Princess Zhuo Hua was startled, "I … On the way back to Ji City, I heard that there was an attack from the Eastern Barbarian, so I rushed over in a hurry without being notified by anyone. "

Feng Qingmo nodded, "I know, Kang City has an extraordinary significance to you. It is natural for you to come to the Kang City to take a look. Tonight, the retreat of the Eastern Barbarian was the result of you risking your life to obtain it. The people of Kang City will be grateful to you, and the entire people of Dongluo will be grateful to you as well. I will seek credit from the Royal Father for you. "

Seeing that Feng Qingmo believed her, Princess Zhuo Hua smiled and said: "There's no need for thanks, it's also my duty to contribute to the service of my own people."

"Alright." Feng Qingmo stood up, "You are also tired, rest early. Tomorrow, after we finish dealing with the battle of Kang City, we will return together to Ji City to pay our respects to the Royal Father's mother. "

"Alright, Zhuo Hua will follow royal brother's arrangements."

The night of the Kang City slowly returned to its calm state.

Other than Kang City, Helian Jing was the last to leave. He took a glance at Kang City from afar, then spurred his horse to turn around and leave.

Outside the city, Chu Yixuan finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Lu Ming said softly, "The Eastern Barbarian Army has been completely evacuated, and it is finally safe. Your Highness, where should we go now? "

Chu Yixuan didn't directly answer Lu Ming's question, but he said, "Let's first safely return Zhuo Hua to the Western Xia before we decide anything else."

Lu Ming nodded: "That is true. We are the ones who invited the princess here, and it is also our responsibility to safely escort her back to the Western Xia. "Then is the Prince coming with us?"

Chu Yixuan replied: "We'll see."

Lu Ming looked towards the direction of the Kang City and spoke with concern: "Empress Helian and the previous crown prince have been crippled, and Empress Qing and the new crown prince have taken their positions, I wonder if Princess Zhuo Hua will vent her anger on the new crown prince. After all, Empress Helian is the birth mother of the princess, and the previous crown prince is the princess' blood brother. "

"I won't." Chu Yixuan said lightly, "Although Zhuo Hua is unruly and unruly, he would not pester others. Empress Helian and the Emperor's eldest brother were crippled, and they brought this upon themselves. No one else could be blamed. If Princess Zhuo Hua were to vent his anger onto the new crown prince, he would not have gotten the news from me.

"That's true." Lu Ming heaved a sigh of relief, "So that means, the princess is truly magnanimous and magnanimous."

"Furthermore, the current Zhuo Hua is different from the Zhuo Hua of the past."

"Why?" Lu Ming did not understand.

Chu Yixuan sighed. Even though he and Princess Zhuo Hua were not of the same mother, their relationship was similar to that of brothers. Their understanding of each other was definitely more than what their royal brother understood.

Chu Yixuan understood how Princess Zhuo Hua had gotten married in the three years she had to Western Xia.

The current Princess Zhuo Hua had a heavy heart, she was no longer the lively and cheerful, carefree and unruly Princess from before!

"Let's go back and have a good rest!" Chu Yixuan turned around.

"Aren't we going to the city to see the princess?" Lu Ming asked.

Chu Yixuan's figure slightly paused, and a hint of a faint smile surfaced at the corner of his mouth: "She's very well, there's no need to disturb her."

"But …" Lu Ming did not give up, "Princess should be worried about your highness too, right?"

Chu Yixuan did not say anything, and continued walking back.

Lu Ming followed Chu Yixuan and said, "Princess suddenly coming to the Kang City to persuade her down, Princess is so clever, she must have suspected something, right?"

"Don't worry." If I don't let Zhuo Hua say it, she definitely wouldn't dare to say it. "

This...

Lu Ming stopped in his tracks, and looked at the prince's back, sighing helplessly.

What was the point?

He obviously missed that person so much, and stealthily went through the Eastern Barbarian Army Battalion just to find her and protect her, but now that they were both safe, it should have been the best time to meet each other, so why did he avoid her?

Could it be that the prince was really willing to stay away from the wangfei?

A new day full of hope quietly began.

The warm morning glow sprinkled all over the Kang City as Princess Zhuo Hua stood atop the city gate tower. The memories of three years ago alternated with the memories of last night as they appeared in her mind.

The child in her arms giggled innocently, excitedly waving her small hands, but her face was full of worry, unable to hide the tears in her eyes.

He left just like that. went back to his Eastern Barbarian.

The place she had originally yearned for was clearly very close, but the distance was even further now.

She would never have a chance.

He no longer had the chance to follow the man he loved, to his country, to the place where he grew up.

She could only bury her memories deep within her heart. She would forever be covered in dust, never to touch them again.

"Are you thinking about him?" A slightly sad voice sounded from his side.

Princess Zhuo Hua immediately turned her head and glanced at the woman behind her.

It was Qi Yu.

She was immaculately dressed and spotless. Looking at Princess Zhuo Hua, she had a friendly and gentle smile, but also seemed to be somewhat sad.

Princess Zhuo Hua lightly patted Nian’er and gently said: "Hurry and call Third Aunt."

"Ugh …" "Third Aunt."

The Nian’er blinked his eyes, but he only stared at Qi Yu. The two words "Third Aunt", to him, was too complicated, he did not know how to pronounce it correctly.

Qi Yu laughed, and then pinched Nian’er's fleshy little face: "Alright, be good, just play with your own, and ignore me."

Nian’er, on the other hand, understood and started waving his small hands towards the distant mountains outside the city.

Qi Yu sighed as she looked in the direction of the retreat of the Eastern Barbarian.

Princess Zhuo Hua did not speak, and only knitted her eyebrows silently.

She did not want to hear about Helian Jing!

Because, when Helian Jing was mentioned, her heart would feel very, very painful.

Qi Yu appropriately changed the topic and asked softly: "When you came to the Kang City, did someone send you any news?"

Why was this the problem again? Princess Zhuo Hua said helplessly, "Not at all. I heard the news on my way back to the Ji City, so I rushed over here on horseback. "

On the way back to the Ji City from the Western Summer, even if one calculated the closest direction, using even the fastest speed, it would still be impossible to reach the Kang City so quickly. Along the way here, Qi Yu had already understood the terrain of the Dongluo very well!

Qi Yu remained calm and collected, and faintly smiled: "Then if you still want to return to the Ji City, let's travel the same path!"